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In a new book, Oxford research psychologist Kevin Dutton argues that psychopaths are poised to perform well under pressure
October 29, 2012
| By Amy Crawford
A Microsoft prototype called Digits could put the power to control everything from TV screens to smart phones in a device you wear on your wrist
October 26, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
It sounds funny, but when Google created a huge computer network that was able to identify cats from YouTube videos, it was a big leap forward for artificial intelligence.
October 18, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
A lot of police departments will soon have their own flying robots. How far should they be allowed to go in shooting video from the sky?
October 15, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Here are 10 things scientists have learned about trees this year. Thanks to climate change, it's not a pretty picture.
October 09, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Cutting-edge research in regenerative medicine suggests that the future of health care may lie in getting the body to grow new parts and heal itself.
October 05, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Salman Khan, a rising star in the education world, has a vision for a new kind of classroom
October 01, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Smith trucks are powered by batteries, not diesel, which could make a big difference in the fight against climate change
October 2012
| By Jerry Adler
New research suggests that most people may not be as committed to their moral principles as they think they are
October 01, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
A new breed of scientists says that if you really want to understand why people make financial decisions, you need to see what's going on inside their brains.
September 28, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Here's the latest on robots that work with humans, a revolutionary camera, home 3-D printers, mobile wallets and Google's driverless car.
September 25, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Thanks to GPS, sensors, artificial intelligence and even algorithms based on the behavior of E. coli, it's possible to imagine the end of commuting madness.
September 20, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Man's best friend is becoming a key player in fighting cancer, allowing scientists to speed up the process of connecting the dots between genetics and disease.
September 17, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
When models wore Google's goggles on the runway, it signaled that the next wave of digital devices may actually go post-geek.
September 13, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Alain de Botton has provided a valuable service: giving reading prescriptions for a "shelf-help" approach to everyday problems
September 10, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Apple's iPhone 5 will get all the attention this month, but here are some lesser-known innovations whose time has also come
September 10, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
The hub of Richard Branson's plans for Virgin Galactic, where tourists and scientists alike take off for the great beyond
September 2012
| By Mark Strauss
Rovers that ride winds on Venus, robots that roll like tumbleweeds and other wild ideas for exploring space.
September 07, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Scientists are taking a closer look at the extremely rare people who remember everything from their pasts. And yes, their brains are different.
September 04, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Gene detectives tracking a deadly outbreak at the National Institutes of Health were reminded of how much we don't know about how infections spread through a hospital.
August 31, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
In a new book, UCLA cardiologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz reminds us that humans are animals too. Now, if only other doctors could think that way
August 28, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
More and more top American universities are offering courses online for free. Going to college will never be the same again
August 27, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Historian Erik Rutkow argues in a new book that forests are key to understanding how our nation developed and who we are today
June 14, 2012
| By Amy Crawford
Sensors in sports shoes get all the attention, but other devices can actually identify you by how you walk and help Alzheimer’s patients find their way home
August 23, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
This new research reveals how little we know about the brain and how it affects our daily lives
August 17, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
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